Pan's Labyrinth
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Core Identity: Pan's Labyrinth (El laberinto del fauno) is a 2006 Spanish-Mexican co-production written and directed by Guillermo del Toro, starring Ivana Baquero, Sergi López, Maribel Verdú, Ariadna Gil, and Doug Jones Foundational Thesis: Set in 1944 Francoist Spain five years after the Spanish Civil War, the film counterposes the brutal anti-guerrilla campaign of fascist Captain Vidal against 11-year-old Ofelia's mythic underworld trials, arguing that moral disobedience is the essence of fairy-tale grace Contemporary Significance: Widely regarded as Guillermo del Toro's masterwork (95% Tomatometer, his highest-rated feature), it won three Academy Awards and anchored Trilogía de Guillermo del Toro May 27, 2006 (Cannes Premiere): World-premiered at the Cannes Film Festival, followed by wide Mexican release in October 2006 and US Picturehouse release on December 29, 2006 February 25, 2007 (79th Academy Awards & International Honors): Received 6 Oscar nominations and won 3—Cinematography (Guillermo Navarro), Art Direction (Eugenio Caballero, Pilar Revuelta), and Makeup—alongside 7 Goyas, 9 Ariel Awards, 3 BAFTAs, and Hugo/Nebula honors October 2026 (20th Anniversary Re-Release): Re-released nationwide in the US by Fathom Entertainment on October 9, 2026 across 1,168 theaters, adding $2.33M in its opening week to bring domestic gross to $39,960,628
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Does Pan's Labyrinth deserve the #3 spot on “Top 10 Greatest Spanish Films of All Time”?
#3 Pan's Labyrinth?
Verified Entity DossierRanked #3 in Top 10 Greatest Spanish Films of All Time
Best Rank
#3
top 3 in 2 lists
Avg Position
#3.7
across 3 lists
Community Weigh-In & Debate
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is Pan's Labyrinth's highest community ranking?⌄
Pan's Labyrinth is ranked #3 on "Top 10 Greatest Spanish Films of All Time" — its best placement across 3 lists on top10grid.com.
How many top-10 lists feature Pan's Labyrinth?⌄
Pan's Labyrinth appears in 3 lists on top10grid.com, spanning categories including FILM.
What the internet says
Structured Facts & Specifications
Verified highlightsEntity ID
film-pans-labyrinth-2006
Canonical Name
Pan's Labyrinth (El laberinto del fauno)
Ontology Node Type
film
Ontology Subclass
Dark Fantasy / Historical War Drama
Release & Core Specs
Premiered May 27, 2006 (Cannes Film Festival); US limited release December 29, 2006 (Picturehouse); 119 minutes; 1.85:1; Spanish language; Budget $16,000,000; Worldwide Gross $89,367,582
Schema.org / Domain Tags
schema:Movie, DarkFantasy, HistoricalDrama, SpanishCivilWar, GuillermoDelToro
Digital Footprint & Official Hubs
The Criterion Collection Spine #838 (https://www.criterion.com/films/28948-pan-s-labyrinth), Oscars.org 79th Academy Awards (https://www.oscars.org/oscars/ceremonies/2007), The Numbers (https://www.the-numbers.com/movie/Laberinto-del-Fauno-El-(2006))
